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James Robinson on business and fragility in Africa
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Margaret McMillan on structural change and labor productivity in sub-Saharan AfricaMargaret McMillan will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 March 2019. Abstract – Structural Change and Labor Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa Growth has accelerated in many African countries over the last couple of decades. This...
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Michael Woolcock and Lant Pritchett on building state capability: evidence, analysis, action
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Dilip Mookherjee on decentralized targeting of agricultural credit in West Bengal: private vs. political intermediaries
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Ashwini Deshpande on choice, constraints and cultural norms: understanding factors underlying women's labour force participation in India
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Costanza Biavaschi on taking the skill bias out of global migrationCostanza Biavaschi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 6 February 2019. Abstract – Taking the skill bias out of global migration Global migration is heavily skill-biased, with tertiary-educated workers being four times more likely to...
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Maurizio Bussolo on taking on distributional tensions in Europe and Central AsiaMaurizio Bussolo will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 23 January 2019. Abstract – Towards a new social contract: taking on distributional tensions in Europe and Central Asia Globalization, rapid technological change, and aging have...
The WIDER Seminar Series showcases the latest research on key topics in development economics. At the weekly sessions, early-career and senior researchers present recent and ongoing work related to UNU-WIDER’s current work programme. In...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Abhijeet Singh on school governanceAbhijeet Singh of the Stockholm School of Economics will share experimental results on school governance at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 23 May. Abstract – Understanding the flailing state: Experimental evidence from a large-scale...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Joana Naritomi on unemployment insurance schemes and consumptionJoana Naritomi of the London School of Economics will share the results of her study on unemployment insurance schemes and consumption at the WIDER Seminar Series session on 16 May. Abstract – Unemployment Insurance Schemes and Consumption:...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Kyle McNabb on social cash transfers in ZambiaOn 9 May, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow Kyle McNabb will speak on tax-benefit microsimulations in Zambia. Abstract – Assessing the targeting efficiency of the Zambian social cash transfer: A tax-benefit microsimulation approach Whilst tax-benefit...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Arip Muttaqien and Marcos HecksherPhD Candidates Arip Muttaqien of Maastricht University and Marcos Hecksher of Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada will share their latest results at the 2 May session of the WIDER Seminar Series. Arip Muttaqien: Abstract – The...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Lulu He and Esther HeesemannOn 25 April 2018, PhD students Lulu He of the University of Queensland and Esther Heesemann of the University of Göttingen will present their research. Lulu He: Abstract – Sustainability-smart local demands: A study on recovery process...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Lore Vandewalle on access to formal banking and household finances: Experimental evidence from IndiaLore Vandewalle, Assistant Professor at The Graduate Institute, will speak at the 18 April 2018 session of the WIDER Seminar Series . Abstract – Access to formal banking and household finances: Experimental evidence from India Access to formal...
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WIDER Seminar Series - Patricia Justino on the legacies of wartime governancePatricia Justino, Research Fellow at IDS, will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 11 April 2018. Abstract – On the legacies of wartime governance In conflict zones around the world, both state and non-state actors deliver governance at...